Monday

1.30pm – US Empire State mfg index (October): index to rise to -1. Markets to watch: USD crosses

Tuesday

3am – China GDP (Q3): growth to rebound to 3.1% from 0.4%. Markets to watch: China indices, CNH crosses

10am – German ZEW sentiment index (October): index to fall to -63.4 from -61.9. Markets to watch: EUR crosses

Wednesday

7am – UK CPI (September): YoY inflation to remain at 9.9% and MoM to drop to 0.3% from 0.5%. Core CPI to hold at 6.3%. Markets to watch: GBP crosses

1.30pm – Canada CPI (September): prices to rise 6.8% YoY from 7% and be flat MoM from August’s 0.3% drop. Core CPI to rise 5.7% from 5.8% in August. Markets to watch: CAD crosses

3.30pm – US EIA crude oil inventories (w/e 14 October): inventories rose by 988,000 barrels in the previous week. Markets to watch: Brent, WTI

Thursday

1.30am – Australia unemployment rate (September): rate to fall to 3.4%. Markets to watch: AUD crosses

1.30pm – US initial jobless claims (w/e 15 October): claims to rise to 230K from 228K. Markets to watch: USD crosses

3pm – US existing home sales (September): sales to fall 0.1% MoM. Markets to watch: USD crosses

Friday

12.30am – Japan CPI (September): rate to rise to 3.2% from 3% YoY. Markets to watch: JPY crosses

7am – UK retail sales (September): sales to fall 1% YoY. Markets to watch: GBP crosses

3pm – eurozone consumer confidence (October, flash): index to fall to -29.3. Markets to watch: EUR crosses

Company announcements

	Monday 17 October	Tuesday 18 October	Wednesday 19 October	Thursday 20 October	Friday 21 October
Full-year earnings		Bellway	ASOS
Half/ Quarterly earnings	Rio Tinto, Bank of America	United Airlines, Goldman Sachs, Netflix	Deliveroo, Antofagasta, Tesla, IBM, Procter & Gamble	American Airlines, Snap, Dow, Philip Morris, Whirlpool	Schlumberger, American Express, Verizon
Trading update		Wise	Rathbones, Man Group, Metro	Travis Perkins, National Express, Dunelm, Schroders	LSE, Intercontinental Hotels